The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-08-16
AN INN0CENTMA MANJAILED
AFTER GETTING FREE HE SUES
THE LESSEES FOR $4,000.

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Refused an Opportunity to Prove His
Identity or Innocence of the Crime
Charged-Maconites Ask that Wool-
folk be Tried Immediately - The
Farmers Convention.
ATLANTA, GA, Aug. 1.-THE Governor
has received several petitions signed by
large number of prominent citizens Of
Bibb county begging him to order special
term of Bibb Superior Court for the trial
of Voolfolk. The Governor has replied that
it is matter wholly with the courts, as he
has no power under the law.
Jim Furlow (colored) was fined $40 and
costs today by Judge Anderson for selling
liquor on the street
Jordon Farars, negro. sued the Chatta-
hoochee River Brick Company to-day for
$4,000. j. H. Lumpkin, a lawyer, filed lis
suit Farars says that last year vii.
liam H. Turner (white) arrested him
in Alabama, where he was working as a
laborer Turner was sent after him by the
Chattahoothee company, who claimed that
he was "A convict and had escaped from
them. Farars offered to prove that he was
not convict and had never been one, but
was not allowed to establish his
identity. He was brought to the Chat
He was shackled, compelled TO don striped
suit and go to work with the other convicts.
The lessees attempted to show by witnesses
which they scraped up that Farars was not
Farars, but an escaped convict They utter
ly failed and then gave him his
liberty. While at the camp he
repeatedly begged TO be allowed to
go before some tribunal and prove that
they had the wrong man and to establish
his identity, They steadily refused to let
him do so. This case is looked upon here as
fresh horror of the convict lease system
of Georgia, and James English and William
Lowe, the iessees, are roundly denounced
for the treatment which this innocent negro
has received at their camp.
THE FARMERS CONVENTION.
The interstate convention of farmers,
which begins its session here tomorrow,
promises to be one of the most important
u large attendance, and Judging by the pro-
gramme presented, the sessions will be full
of instruction, and will result in much prac-
tical good.
The convention proper will be called to
order In DeGives opera house at 10 o'clock
tomorrow morning Gov. Gordon presiding.
Mr. Henry w Grady will deliver tile
address of welcome on behalf of the State,
and Hon. Tyler Cooper on behalf of the
city.
The list of topics to be discussed and of
speakers appointed is as follows:
L. Defects in the Agricultural System Of
the Cotton States Assigned to North Caro-
lima; L. L. Polk, Raleigh.
g General View of the Cause of Depres-
sion and the Remedies Assigned to Ten
nessee-Col. B. +. Cockerell, Nashville.
8. The Exact Objects a Farmer Should
Seek TO Accomplish, and the Best Means of
Accomplishing These jects-Assigned to
Alabama-Prof. j. S. Newman, Auburn.
L. Government in It's Relations to Agri-
culture-Assigned to Georgia-Senator A.
III. Colquitt.
s. "All Cotton" It's Relation to the Pres
ent Condition of Agriculture-Assigned to
Mississippi
g. The Use of Commercial Fertilizers; Its
Relation TO the Present Condition of Agri-
culture-Assigned - South Carolina--Col.
Charles C. Law, Coronaco.
T. Labor; It's Relation to the Present
Condition OF observation-disclosures TO Ar
kansas: Col. W. NJ. Fishback.
g. Credit; It's BAlation TO the Present
Condition Of Agr'culture-Assigned to
louisiana Hon. II. c.. Stringfellow, Cotton
Point.
o. Extensive ana Intensive Farming-As.
signed to Florida.
10. Diversity OF Crops as Promotive Of
Agricultural Prosperity Assigned to Texasi
Capt Sam Evans, Fort Worth.
II. Industrial Education--Charles w.
Dabney, President Agricultural College
University of Tennessee.
The Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
300 in number, and large party Of Atlanta
citizens who went to Salt Springs on an ex-
curs0n to-day, were given a complimentary
banquet at the Sweet Water Park hotel.
Col. Edward Hurlbut made q speech which
was responded TO by Grand Chaplain Ev-
erett. The Brotherhood returned to the
city and adjourned sine die